So you want to be a trapper (or not)

[Yukonmountainhunter]

I trap fur in the winter, targeting coyotes, wolverines, wolves, lynx and the occasional fox. Its been a bit of a tough winter so far with a 3 week stretch of -40C to -47C over Christmas and then it warmed up to the mid -30's and promptly snowed over 2 feet (around 75cm came down). I disabled my gear just before the -40's arrived because nothing moves in those temps, including me. Opened back up once the temp creeped back up . Lynx was from the first check after I re-set. A balmy -29C... before any wind chill.



the second pic is from a couple of weeks later when the weather turned again, except now into spring time temps of 0C . Biggest cat so far this season

 

[alberta boy]

I trap fur in the winter, targeting coyotes, wolverines, wolves, lynx and the occasional fox. Its been a bit of a tough winter so far with a 3 week stretch of -40C to -47C over Christmas and then it warmed up to the mid -30's and promptly snowed over 2 feet (around 75cm came down). I disabled my gear just before the -40's arrived because nothing moves in those temps, including me. Opened back up once the temp creeped back up . Lynx was from the first check after I re-set. A balmy -29C... before any wind chill.


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the second pic is from a couple of weeks later when the weather turned again, except now into spring time temps of 0C . Biggest cat so far this season

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Nice cat , what's the price on a good Lynx pelt these days ? Any sign of Wolverine ?
AB

 

[Bo Diddley]

The old ways are still alive then in Canada.
Almost everything is gone like that in the UK.
It would be tough for me with the cold.
I hope the temp rises a little for you

 

[Apthorpe]

Skinning them mudt be a hell.of a job at.those temperatures.

 

[Chris Richardson]

Having lived a year in northern Alberta during the coldest winter theyd had in 40 years I take my hat off to you sir !

 

[Klenchblaize]

Nothing I'm seeing is overly appealing other than the need for 30-years of reverse time travel to permit matching the Op's endeavors!

Well done and stay safe.

K

 

[Essexsussex]

Nothing I'm seeing is overly appealing other than the need for 30-years of reverse time travel to permit matching the Op's endeavors!

Well done and stay safe.

K

Presumably ticks and midges don’t exist in those conditions…that’s a positive.

 

[Stephenbuck2489]

And here we are. country shuts down with 6 inches of snow and anything over minus 4 degrees

 

[Loki]

Hi

Thank you for sharing the trapping photos, not so the environmental conditions............hell noooo!

May I ask if ye have a cabin/lodge in the vicinity of your trapline of do you s-mobile in a good way?
Seeing your photos has reminded me to read Bob Gilsviks book on trapping again - not possible this side

L

 

[Mike L]

I thought -25 was bad up in Sakhalin, but -40 no thank you!!

 

[Dazb1967]

Thanks for sharing these pics and well done, Good luck with the rest of the trapping season

 

[alberta boy]

I thought -25 was bad up in Sakhalin, but -40 no thank you!!

I worked on that job ! We built the process equipment in Alberta and shipped it over . Small world .
AB

 

[alberta boy]

Having lived a year in northern Alberta during the coldest winter theyd had in 40 years I take my hat off to you sir !

Ft. Mac ?

 

[old keeper]

-40!, -3 at my age sees me heading for the log burner!

 

[Chris Richardson]

Ft. Mac ?

no sir north star near manning

 

[alberta boy]

There's a reason I'm in SE Asia in January lol. I spent a lot of years out in the minus 40s in a lot of different parts of Canada , including the high Arctic. You can learn to deal with it , but it isn't forgiving . Take it for granted , and it will kill you . The coldest I was subjected to was -54 C air temp , no wind . That'll do it .
AB

 

[alberta boy]

no sir north star near manning

Manning ! Were you avoiding the law , or do you just enjoy cold and isolation ? Just kidding , I've spent some time up there myself .
AB

 

[Chris Richardson]

Manning ! Were you avoiding the law , or do you just enjoy cold and isolation ? Just kidding , I've spent some time up there myself .
AB

ha ha definately the isolation

 

[alberta boy]

ha ha definately the isolation

I have to ask , why North Star ? There can't be more than 100 people there , and that's being generous . I drove by it on the way to Manning a number of times , but never stopped . At least you weren't in High Level lol .
AB

 

[Chris Richardson]

I have to ask , why North Star ? There can't be more than 100 people there , and that's being generous . I drove by it on the way to Manning a number of times , but never stopped . At least you weren't in High Level lol .
AB

i was offered a job in manning , and the first house i could find was in north star , the isolation didnt bother me one bit...... I dont mind my own company